(September 24, 2014 - Insidermedicine)
From Germany - Fear of losing one's job may boost risk of asthma, according to a report published in the BMJ. Researchers studied over 7,000 working individuals. Participants were asked about their fear of losing their job at the outset of the study and followers for 2 years. Results showed for every 25% increase in an individual's fear of losing their job, their risk of first-time asthma rose by 24%.